Boost Your IELTS Speaking with Topic-Based Idioms

Idioms make your speech sound more natural and fluent, and they can help you score higher in the IELTS Speaking test.

We’ve just added a new collection in Helik —
📘 Idioms in Speaking by Topic!

Here are some examples you can start using right away 👇

💼 Work & Career

• Climb the corporate ladder – get promoted

• Pull your weight – do your fair share of work

• In hot water – in trouble

• Go the extra mile – make an extra effort

• Learn the ropes – understand how a job works

🏠 Home & Family

• Like father, like son – similar in behavior or appearance

• Run in the family – a common family trait

• Home sweet home – the comfort of being at home

• Under one roof – living together

• Keep it in the family – not share outside the family

🌍 Travel & Culture

• Hit the road – start a journey

• A culture shock – surprise at a new culture

• Off the beaten track – away from tourist areas

• Travel light – carry little luggage

• A home away from home – a place you feel comfortable

📚 Education

• Hit the books – start studying

• Learn the ropes – get familiar with something new

• Pass with flying colours – do very well

• Burn the midnight oil – study late at night

• The school of hard knocks – learning through life experience

💰 Money & Success

• Money doesn’t grow on trees – it’s hard to earn

• Break the bank – spend too much money

• In the same boat – in a similar situation

• A cash cow – something that brings steady income

• Born with a silver spoon – born into wealth

✨ Each idiom in Helik comes with:
✅ Clear meaning
✅ Example sentences
✅ Context for IELTS Speaking